Custom test methods, tailored to field conditions, address limitations of standardized tests, improving coating performance with practical solutions for real-world applications.
This study comprehensively evaluated novel, ultra-low-VOC 1K and 2K waterborne floor-coating systems designed to provide eco-friendly, lower-VOC alternatives to traditional solvent-based coatings. The materials employed in these innovative systems showed remarkable performance when subjected to industry-standard tests.
Abrasion is one of the most important defects that deteriorates the durability of coatings. The goal of the research presented in this article was to achieve a good understanding of the effects of coating additives on the abrasion resistance of waterborne coatings.
What caused the hexagonal pattern to form on the surface of a modified formulation with more solvent? Read Moody’s Coatings Conundrums to learn more about this formulating challenge.
Gloss is measured by an instrument called a glossmeter, which assigns a gloss unit (GU) to a specified surface. The GU scale of a glossmeter is based on a highly polished, reference black glass standard with a defined refractive index having a specular reflectance of 100 GU at the specified angle.
The Rhopoint IQ-S provides key measurement of gloss, RSPEC (peak gloss value over a very narrow angle), reflectance haze, distinctness of image, reflected image quality and goniophotometric profile.
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